In 1958, Chevrolet ditched the benign-sounding 150 and 210 nameplates for its lowest two series of automobiles. The Biscayne and Bel Air replaced them, and the Impala debuted at the top spot. Through 1975, the Biscayne was the barest of bare-bones full-size cars, which made the 4-door sedan popular for fleet use. But the folks who bought Biscayne 2-door sedans were probably just cheap. In beautiful condition and boasting just 12,000 miles, this 1962 Biscayne looks like a new car and can be found in O’Fallon, Illinois, and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $32,500.
Options on this Chevy appear to be few. It has the standard 235 cubic inch inline-6 paired with a “3-on-the-tree” manual transmission. A 283 V8 and a Powerglide automatic could be ordered, but no such luck here. Dog-dish hub caps are where you’d find full wheel covers on a Bel Air or Impala. If this car has an AM radio, that might be its only extra.
The seller presents this as a 12,000-mile automobile. But who would buy one of these cars new 64 years ago, and basically do nothing with it? It wouldn’t surprise me if this is really 112,000 miles and the car has been beautifully restored. The body looks perfect, as does the tan paint and matching interior. The only adjectives used are that the Chevy is in “excellent condition” and it’s always been garaged.
This car’s lack of features may be its appeal. No one is going to spring 32 large for a base Biscayne like this to turn it into a restomod. That would be a shame because they’re only original once. Or in the case of this Chevy, maybe only restored once. What’s your take? And thanks for the discovery, T.J.!
By the looks of the seats and interior as well as the condition of the body and paint, 12,000 miles may be accurate.
Hagerty does not even list a ’62 Biscayne with a 6-cylinder. Their closest match has a 283 V-8. That V-8 car, in concours condition, has a value of $19,300, some 13K less than the subject car.
This certainly looks like it was transported in time directly from an “OK” Used Chevrolet dealer car lot from 1964. Literally it looks like it was carefully used for 2 years and then stored away somewhere for 62 years. Russ raises the big question, why was this base model 6 cylinder stick shift Chevy so well preserved all these years? I’d like to know. Rex already did the price research, it’s way too high. But then, where on earth would you find another one so well preserved? I do hope someone buys it and enjoys it. And keeps it the way it is now, right down to the 6 and a stick.
My Uncle had a 1963 Ford Galaxie sedan for over 30 years. Even put the plastic seat covers on. That thing looked mint. His employer let him drive the company truck home. Basically only used the Galaxie to go to church.
Looks like a radio plug. No radio
Beautiful car, but…it does not look like a license plate has ever been bolted to either front or back pan the tear on the driver side front seat is odd, the chrome garnish on the windshield dogleg on the driver side is wonky, the hood seems a little bulged midway on the passenger side.
Having said that, I cannot imagine someone doing a resto and keeping the generator.
Nice car, just too much $$$